Reinhard Suhren with His Lucky Charm

 

An interesting photo showing Kapitänleutnant Reinhard "Teddy" Suhren (Kommandant U-564) with a beards on his face. This photo was taken on 6 June 1942, when Suhren and U-564 had just returned from a successful patrol mission in the coastal waters of the United States. In his neck was a red scarf that had been embroidered by his beloved mother. Suhren considered it a lucky charm, and almost never let it go when he was on patrol in the ocean!

Source :
"U-Boat War Patrol: The Hidden Photographic Diary Of U-564" by Lawrence Paterson